Dalam Past Progressive (Past Continuous), kata kerja do dan have dapat digunakan sebagai main verb. Struktur kalimat tetap mengikuti pola umum Past Progressive, yaitu:
Subject + was / were + verb-ing
Karena kata kerja utama menggunakan bentuk -ing, maka:
- do → doing
- have → having
1. Do sebagai Main Verb
Ketika do digunakan sebagai kata kerja utama dalam Past Progressive, bentuknya menjadi doing.
Struktur
Subject + was / were + doing + object
Kalimat Positif
| Pronoun | Example |
|---|---|
| I | I was doing an exercise. |
| you | You were doing an exercise. |
| he / she / it | He was doing an exercise. |
| we / you / they | They were doing an exercise. |
Contoh lain:
I was doing my homework.
She was doing the dishes.
They were doing their project.
Kalimat Negatif
Struktur negatif dibuat dengan menambahkan not setelah was / were.
Subject + was / were + not + doing
Contoh:
I was not doing an exercise.
You were not doing an exercise.
He was not doing an exercise.
They were not doing an exercise.
Kalimat Pertanyaan
Untuk membuat pertanyaan, was / were dipindahkan ke depan.
Was / Were + subject + doing + object ?
Contoh:
Was I doing an exercise?
Were you doing an exercise?
Was he doing an exercise?
Were they doing an exercise?
2. Have sebagai Main Verb
Ketika have digunakan sebagai kata kerja utama dalam Past Progressive, bentuknya menjadi having.
Struktur
Subject + was / were + having + object
Kalimat Positif
| Pronoun | Example |
|---|---|
| I | I was having a bath. |
| you | You were having a bath. |
| he / she / it | He was having a bath. |
| we / you / they | They were having a bath. |
Contoh lain:
I was having breakfast.
She was having a meeting.
They were having dinner.
Kalimat Negatif
Subject + was / were + not + having
Contoh:
I was not having a bath.
You were not having a bath.
He was not having a bath.
They were not having a bath.
Kalimat Pertanyaan
Was / Were + subject + having + object ?
Contoh:
Was I having a bath?
Were you having a bath?
Was he having a bath?
Were they having a bath?
3. Contracted Forms (Bentuk Singkat)
Dalam percakapan sehari-hari, bentuk singkat sering digunakan.
| Long Form | Short Form |
|---|---|
| was not | wasn’t |
| were not | weren’t |
Contoh:
I wasn't doing my homework.
She wasn't having dinner.
They weren't having a meeting.
Ringkasan
Dalam Past Progressive, kata kerja do dan have tetap mengikuti pola umum tense ini.
| Verb | Past Progressive |
|---|---|
| do | doing |
| have | having |
Struktur dasar:
Subject + was / were + verb-ing
Contoh:
I was doing my homework.
She was having breakfast.
They weren't having dinner.
Tense ini digunakan untuk menjelaskan aktivitas yang sedang berlangsung di masa lalu, termasuk ketika menggunakan kata kerja seperti do dan have.